Ethiopia vs Northern Africa: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Ethiopia
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 49,899 1000 ha against 18,457 1000 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 31,442 1000 ha.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 2.7 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Northern Africa ranks 22nd of 234 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,489 1000 ha | 44,429 1000 ha | 33,940 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 12,858 1000 ha | 46,297 1000 ha | 33,439 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 17,019 1000 ha | 49,022 1000 ha | 32,003 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 18,523 1000 ha | 49,689 1000 ha | 31,165 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Ethiopia or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 49,899 1000 ha against 18,457 1000 ha in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Ethiopia and Northern Africa?
- 31,442 1000 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Northern Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Northern Africa rank globally for cropland — area?
- Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Northern Africa ranks 22nd of 234 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.